Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12
Subject
Mathematics, Physical Science, Measurement and Data Analysis, Problem Solving, Flight and Aeronautics
Type
Educator Guides, Hands-on Activities, Lesson Plans / Activities, Other Multimedia, Websites
Air Traffic Control Problem 3
In this Air Traffic Control (ATC) Problem 3, students will determine if two airplanes traveling on different merging routes will conflict with (meet) one another at the intersection of their flight routes. The airplanes are each the same distance from the point of intersection. The airplanes are traveling at the different constant (fixed) speeds.
ATC Problem 3: Student Workbook
ATC Problem 3: Student Assessment
Materials for the experiment:
- sidewalk chalk or masking tape or cashier’s tape or a knotted rope
- measuring tape or ruler
- marking pens (optional)
- 1 stopwatch or 1 watch with a sweep second hand or
- 1 digital watch that indicates seconds
- pencils
- signs (available on the FlyByMath™ website) identifying pilots, controllers, and NASA scientists
- clipboard (optional)
This activity is part of the Smart Skies: Flyby Math Lessons